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Re: [aroid-l] ?tubers vs. bulbs vs. corms

From: Robb Smith resmith at saltspring.com> on 2003.05.10 at 04:34:40(10231)
Some gladioli corms are recognized as edible. How about Gladiolus edulis? (supposed to taste
like chestnuts when roasted)
Robb Smith
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Salt Spring Island BC
MossyTrail@cs.com wrote:
> Lester Kallus wrote:
>
> >I grow Canna so understand rhizomes but have never thought of an edible example of thizomes.
>
> Ginger.
>
> More importantly, though, is there an edible corm?
> >
> Taro (I think)

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